Record Details

NHER Number:

10870

Type of record:

Monument

Name:

Site of Roman villa at Lodge Farm

Summary

The site of a Romanvilla, probably consisting of two buildings. Since the 1950s, ploughing, and more recently metal detecting, have uncovered Roman building material, pottery, coins, quernstones and a copper alloymount decorated with a lion's head.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:

TM 04 83

Map Sheet:

TM08SW

Parish:

NORTH LOPHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1951.Field north of Lodge Farm.3AE 3rd century radiate. Seen by R.R. Clarke (NCM), 1954.

South end of field called Chapple Hill and north end of Dovehouse Meadow. Two Roman buildings. Romanvilla revealed by ploughing. Roof, floor, flue tiles, brick tesserae.Samian, other pottery (coin as above). Three puddingstonequerns. Two blocks of buildings; sherds probably all 2nd century.R.R. Clarke (NCM).